Folks - just a quick update for you all on this… I took your advice and found a custom cabinet builder who could help me with the angles. We are not quite done yet but the cabinets are in and templating for countertops this week. Just wanted to say thank you again for all of your help and advice. I’m posting a picture so that you can see some of the work in progress. I will be sure to post a final picture when we are complete.

Requesting your help in designing layout for combining kitchen and dining space. If plan is to open up wall between the two rooms can you suggest a smart layout for space? Love to cook, have 2 elementary aged kids and would optimally like space for dining table to seat 6. (Bay window has radiator along entire length. Fridge is currently in nook by the stairs). Thanks for any assistance and advice you can provide!

Could you move the sink and DW over far enough to put a 30" oven in the corner? If that puts the sink off-center to a window, the faucet can be centered on the window, to disguise the asymmetry. Then move the cooktop and hood toward the fridge. (Plan on left.) Ideally, you could add a prep sink to the island, to give you a more compact work triangle, and a more open area as you prep. (Plan on right.) In either plan, if dishes are kept in drawers on the island, facing the DW, they will be out of the prep space between the sink and cooktop.

First, I would reduce the width of the island, especially if it is moved out another six inches to provide a 48" work aisle. You need at least 36" of walkway on each side, between the back corners of the island and the walls framing the FR. Second, add a pull-out cabinet between the fridge and stub wall, to make sure the left side fridge door will open fully. Then, if you move the range toward the window, on the left you can add a glass front cabinet the same width as the window, and have symmetry. On the other side of the window, widen the uppers to the width of the fridge, and reduce the width of the tall cab. Center the island sink on the range, with both DWs to the left (as you face the island), where it will be easy to unload them to the perimeter cabinets. Put the trash pull-out to the right, in the primary prep space, with a MW drawer on the end near the fridge, since most MW'd items come from the fridge. MW could open to the side, to keep anyone using it out of the primary prep space. Many don't like a sink back-to-back with the range, but the most time is spent prepping to either side of a sink, and a 48" aisle is sufficient if two people are working at the same time. I'd omit the peninsula between the kitchen and breakfast nook, unless you feel you absolutely need it for serving or storage. The UC fridge can go in the corner, with coffee pot on counter above.